Wheel-shield attachment for hay-racks.



M. 0. STANDY. WHEEL SHIELD ATTACHMENT FOR 'HAY RACKS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.20, 1914.

39 Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

MnKKnno. 5S'1ANLDY, or noivrnsrnnn, NORTH Barrera. I

WHEEL-SHIELD ATTACHMiENT FOR HAY-BAUKS.

I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented D66. 12 1139116.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, MEKKEL O. STANDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Homestead, in the county of Richland and State of North Dakota, have invented a new and useful Wheel-Shield Attachment for Hay-Racks; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact deseription of the invention such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful wheel guard attachment for hay racks.

One of the features of the invention is to provide a galvanized sheet metal guard having corrugations and secured to transverse bars of the hay rack of a wagon, to yieldably support the load of hay and prevent the same from contacting with the wheel.

Heretofore the constant weight of the hay, it has been found, tends to depress the usual form of guard, which, as a rule, is constructed of wood or the like, to such an extent as to cause the ends of the guard to become loosened.

Therefore it is the object of the present invention to provide a corrugated sheet metal guard, which yields incident to the weight of the load, thereby relieving the strain upon the connections of the guard to the cross bars.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a re-inforcement strip so connected to the guard, that the guard and the strip may yield relative to each other, when adjusting the guard.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

in the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of a hay rack, showing the improved corrugated wheel guard as applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the guard.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the usual form of hay rack, which may be constructed in any suitable manner, while 2 denotes the guard. This guard is constructed of sheet metal of any suitable proportions constructed with transversely disposed corrugations 3, which constitute means to permit the guard to readily yield, incident to the weight of the load. The end portions of the guard are adjustably connected to the transverse bars 5 and 6 of the hay rack, by means of the bolts 7. The adjustability of the end portions of the guard is rendered possible, owing to the slots 8 in the ends of the guard and the slots 9 (which are at right angles to the slots 8) in the cross pieces 5 and 6. It will be observed that not only may the guard be adjusted transversely of the hay rack, but the ends of the guard may be adjusted so as to increase or decrease the arch or bulge of the guard over the wheel. A reinforcement strip 10 is secured to the under face of the guard, that is, adjustably connected by means of the slot and bolt connections 11 to every other corrugation.

It is to be understood that the inventor in this case is not claiming the broad idea of bracing means, nor is he claiming the same result and advantages that are contemplated in the A. G. Evans patent of July 31, 1883, Number 282,181. However, the inventor is claiming the particular details of construction of the present device. For instance, it is to be noted there has been provided a wheel guard, which is arched and has transverse convolutions, and which form of guard will stand the strain of ordinary weights, that is, if the reinforcing strip is dispensed with, but under heavy weights or strains, and even in a short while under ordinary conditions the guard with its transverse convolutions will become distorted, or partly collapsed, and furthermore, forced toward and in contact with the wheel under the guard. lit is to be observed that the inventor is not desiring to prevent springing of the guard (for it is apparent that the guard beyond the end bolts 11 is allowed to yield toward and from the end of the reinforcing strip) but to provide a reinforcing strip, the body of which constitutes means for holding the guard in shape and prevent ing its ultimate collapsing, and yet at the same time permit the guard to yield or move at the points 11, where the reinforcing strip is secured to the guard. lln view of the foregoing reasons and the advantages the inventor is not claiming the broad idea of bracing means to serve the same purpose as set forth in said Evans patent.

The invention having been set forth, hat is claimed as new-and useful is V A Wheel guard constructed of sheet metal, arched, and having transyerse convolutions, a reinforcing strip arched correspondingly to and fitting the guard, means for so fastening the reinforcing strip to the guard, whereby the strip and the guard Will'yield relative to'each other, and means' for con.

Qopiqs 01 th s patent may be obtain d or A. O. HEGLIE, C, G. CLEMMONS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatcnts, Washington, 1L 0. 

